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Black-headed Sibia

Heterophasia desgodinsi

Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestSmall · 31 g
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 1
Photo: Mathieu Soetens · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 2
Photo: Mathieu Soetens · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 3
Photo: Mathieu Soetens · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 4
Photo: Mathieu Soetens · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 5
Photo: Mathieu Soetens · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 6
Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 7
Photo: desertnaturalist · CC BY 4.0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 8
Photo: observe-syz · CC0
Black-headed Sibia (Heterophasia desgodinsi), photo 9
Photo: observe-syz · CC0

About the Black-headed Sibia

The black-headed sibia is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. In former times it was often included with the dark-backed sibia in H. melanoleuca. Together with most other sibias, it is sometimes separated in the genus Malacias.

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Where it lives

Regular range
China Vietnam Laos Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Grey Sibia (Heterophasia gracilis) Grey SibiaHeterophasia gracilisThe grey sibia is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Dark-backed Sibia (Heterophasia melanoleuca) Dark-backed SibiaHeterophasia melanoleucaThe dark-backed sibia is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. Long-tailed Sibia (Heterophasia picaoides) Long-tailed SibiaHeterophasia picaoidesThe long-tailed sibia is a species of Leiothrichidae from Southeast Asia.

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